Improvement in earth-augers



' s. B. noun.

Earth-Angers.

No.1.54,568. v Patented Sept. 1,1814,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL E. ROOD, OF MARQUETTE COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

IMPROVEMENT IN EARTH-AUGERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 154,568, dated September 1, 1874 application filed February 19, 1874..

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL It. ROOD, in the county of Marquette and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improveinenton a Well-Borin g Auger and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same.

The anger is constructed with an adjustable extension lip or cutter, A, Figure 1, which -will cut or bore a hole of sufficient size for ter is governed by a set-screw in the second bail.

The lip or cutter, when working, is extended beyond and outside of the true circle of the auger, and held there by means of stirrup F,

Fig. 4. When filled and ready to raise, give the auger a half-turn back; then the lip or cutter is drawn inside the true circle and held there by means of stirrup F, Fig. 3.

I am aware of the patent to G. M. Filstead, dated March 3, 1874,No.148,199. His patent is defective, in the fact that it is not practically operative. His adjustable lip has to traverse such an extent over the barrel or casing that it is liable to choke with the dirt, &c., and be rendered useless. I have discovered that, by a much less movement of the lip, I can sufficiently grasp the dirt to allow of its being raised out of the hole, which is the object sought to be attained. I do not claim what is obtained in the above patent, therefore; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure Letters Patent on, is-

The combination of the adjustable extension lip or cutter A, bail B, center-rod O, bail D, and stirrup F, as shown and specified.

SAMUEL R. ROOD.

Witnesses:

JOHN LEWIS, H. PIERCE. 

